Essay by Phil Lawler arguing that the fact that the Secretariat of State is the most powerful office of the Vatican thwarts efforts for reform. Because of its focus on relations with the world’s governments, tends to give primary attention to worldly rather than the pastoral concerns - as seen in the "ostpolitik" approach to relations with China, Muslim regimes, South American Marxist states, etc.
By Phil Lawler ( bio - articles - email ) | Jun 11, 2026 For 30 years or more, in nearly everything I have written, I have sought to drive home a few key themes: The Catholic Church is in the midst of a serious crisis; That crisis is not merely a matter of sexual abuse, or declining Mass attendance, or doctrinal dissent, or financial collapse, or corrupt leadership, or marital breakdown. These are all symptoms of a deeper problem: a crisis of faith. A crisis of faith cannot be resolved by professional programs or administrative procedures. It will require a spiritual renewal at the level of dioceses, parishes, even households. So why am I writing today to recommend an administrative change at the Vatican? Because any administrative system rewards certain attitudes, certain instincts, certain modes of understanding situations, certain likely responses. And the current administrative structure of the Roman Curia favors a way of thought that gives priority to worldly rather than spiritual …
NEXTA @nexta_tv In Chile, a police dog trained to sniff out drugs suddenly latched onto the pocket of an admiral who was presenting an anti-drug campaign The most important thing in investigations like these is not accidentally tracing the trail back to yourself.
I will also leave another short video which each video shown has a longer version to each of them. A young inventor gets the chance of a lifetime. During a technology exhibition, a young boy proudly showed Vladimir Putin a robot he had designed and built himself. With excitement in his voice, he demonstrated the robot's abilities and explained how it worked. Putin listened carefully, asked questions, and encouraged the young creator to keep learning and innovating. For the boy, it wasn't just a presentation — it was a chance to share his dream with the President of Russia. Moments like these remind us that every great invention starts with curiosity. I don't know nor understand how he is all over Russia. Checking all sorts of things in all area's. Being with so many children. Whether in orphanages, schools, universities, infrastructure and everything in between. And still keep the great country of Russia prospering. I enjoy how he spends a lot of time with the children teaching …Hiroc’h
12. In preparation for the fall the Soviets put the Russian speaking regions of Donbass and Crimea within the boundaries of Ukraine, so they could have an excuse to re-invade when these Russia people felt threatened. The Soviets also forced hundreds of thousands of Russians to immigrate to the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for the same reason. They are still there and we will see them used as an excuse to invade someday too. Joel Skousen World Affairs Brief
A partial indulgence is granted to those who recite An Act of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. A plenary indulgence is granted if it is publicly recited on the feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. This prayer was prescribed to be recited on this feast by Pope Pius XI. Most sweet Jesus, whose overflowing charity for men is requited by so much forgetfulness, negligence and contempt, behold us prostrate before Thee, eager to repair by a special act of homage the cruel indifference and injuries to which Thy loving Heart is everywhere subject. Mindful, alas! that we ourselves have had a share in such great indignities, which we now deplore from the depths of our hearts, we humbly ask Thy pardon and declare our readiness to atone by voluntary expiation, not only for our own personal offenses, but also for the sins of those, who, straying far from the path of salvation, refuse in their obstinate infidelity to follow Thee, their Shepherd and Leader, or, renouncing the promises …Hiroc’h
In 2022 Jen Psaki was asked about claims that we were operating biolabs in Ukraine. She denied the existence of "bioweapons" programs and then called the whole thing Russian disinformation.
The Catholic Women’s Association of Germany (kfd) has demanded that abortion be carried out in Catholic hospitals. The kfd adopted a position paper, titled “Between the Protection of Life and Self-Determination: Positions and Perspectives of the kfd on Section 218 of the German Criminal Code,” at its assembly in Mainz last weekend. The document states: “The kfd demands that abortions must also be available in Catholic hospitals.” The group argued that Catholic hospitals not offering abortions “endangers the physical and mental health of those with unwanted pregnancies.” The kfd is Germany’s largest Catholic women’s association with around 265,000 members. Other than supporting access to abortion, the group also called for free access to contraceptives and health insurance coverage for abortion. The Catholic Church has categorically condemned both abortion and the use of contraception. Additionally, the group has called for ordaining women to the priesthood and passed a resolution …
T.F.P. meets with problems by Miguel Martinez TFP ("Tradition Family and Property") considers itself to be engaged in a mortal conflict with the Left. It consequently tends to depict any trouble it may get into, simply as the violent reaction of the "Revolution" against its heroic opponents, a notion which Introvigne has translated into the fiction of the "anti-cult movement". Actually, opposition to T.F.P. has come mostly from parents of T.F.P. members, themselves usually Catholic traditionalists, and from conservative and traditionalist Catholic quarters. There are several reasons for this. In the first place, outside of Latin America, TFP generally keeps a low profile or operates through front organizations which the left usually does not understand. Skinhead-scalpers will turn elsewhere when they find a group like TFP whose writings are difficult to read, which is generally unobtrusive, and was founded by a man who sympathized for the British conservatives during the War (so much …
And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you. But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?” And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers Mark 3:31–34 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. SomeonetoldHim,“Look,Yourmotherandbrothersare standingoutside,wantingto speakto You.” But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers? For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”…Matt 12.50 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” Luke 8:19–21
@chris griffin JESUS elevates His Mother by showing she is 1st always for She is always 1st with His Sacred Heart in doing His and the Father's Will. May their Sacred Hearts be praised. Go to confession chris griffen, for trolling and insulting The Mother of God ;The Blessed Virgin Mary again publicly.
Mary has no claim on Jesus because of bloodline. Jesus specifically included his mother in proclaiming that his mother is not a specially privileged person. Jesus never said and his wrong to for you to say " the importance of US doing as His Mother does..' because he never said that.
At John Paul II’s invitation, each pagan approached the podium to intone prayers to various false gods. The gods prayed to were; Allah, Buddha, Brahman, Tirthankaras, Waheguru, Ahura Mazda, Kami, Great Spirit, ancestral spirits, nature spirit, the great mother etc
The Catholic Women's Community of Germany (kfd) has called for abortions to be permitted in Catholic hospitals, adopting the position at its federal assembly in Mainz last weekend. Delegates approved by a large majority an eleven-page policy paper titled "Between the Protection of Life and Self-Determination: The kfd's Positions and Perspectives on Section 218 of the German Criminal Code." The document states that "pregnancy terminations must also be possible in Catholic hospitals," claiming that the current lack of access endangers the physical and mental health of mothers with unintended pregnancies. The paper also criticizes what it describes as "fundamentalist and anti-democratic" influences in the abortion debate and warns against uncritical support for pro-life groups such as the "March for Life" movement. The kfd, which says it has around 265,000 Catholic members , additionally advocates free contraceptives, more sexual education structures in dioceses, and health insurance …Hiroc’h
In my last post I looked at Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira’s concept of the Revolution as outlined in Revolution and Counter-Revolution, which is a defining text of the Tradition, Family and Property movement. In this post I will examine the complementary concept of the Counter-Revolution and provide examples of some of its implications. Much of what makes TFP so controversial, and almost a religion unto itself, are the practices attached to the concept of the Counter-Revolution. These practices are often focused on the imitation of its historical models: “Dr. Plinio” and his mother, Dona (“Lady”) Lucilia. Corrêa de Oliveira’s Counter-Revolution is, very simply, an elitist reaction to the Revolution. It is just as totalizing in its scope and demands as the Revolution, and thus allows for little compromise or nuance. He writes, “if the Revolution is killing us, nothing is more indispensable than a reaction that aims to crush it. To be adverse in principle to a counter-revolutionary …
Ukraine continues to kill thousands of Russian recruits monthly in Ukraine with drone warfare, and has managed to strike deep into the heart of Russia with long-range drones and their domestically-produced flamingo cruise missile. UK Mirror via MSN had the frank assessment of how Putin is in trouble in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has been bluntly told by a top US general that he is "miserably" losing the war in Ukraine with figures on his own side also warning of a "full-scale defeat". Retired four star American General Jack Keane said Russia's spring and summer offensive has already failed "miserably" with the country now losing more territory than they have the ability to take. "That means that Ukraine is on the offensive and is retaking territory," the ex-Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army, now chairman of the Institute for the Study of War, said. His comments came after Aleksey Chadaev, former Kremlin adviser and head of the Ushkuynik drone-warfare centre, warned Putin's course could …Hiroc’h
Pope Leo XIV’s return to Rome was delayed on Friday after a technical issue grounded his Iberia flight in Tenerife. Reports indicate strong winds may have prevented the aircraft’s engine from starting. Passengers disembarked. Leo XIV will return to Rome on the Falcon plane of King Felipe VI.
Leo XIV has disembarked the aircraft in Tenerife and returned to the terminal. The airplane has an engine fault.
She allows the puppies to jump on top of her and bite her. Yet, she remains gentle and loving to them. She is enjoying the puppies as much as the puppies are enjoying her.